The Hellenic Navy (HN) (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been roughly translated as "Great is the country that controls the sea". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem. "The navy, as it represents a necessary weapon for Greece, should only be created for war and aim to victory."...............The Hellenic Merchant Marine refers to the Merchant Marine of Greece, engaged in commerce and transportation of goods and services universally. It consists of the merchant vessels owned by Greek civilians, flying either the Greek flag or a flag of convenience. Greece is a maritime nation by tradition, as shipping is arguably the oldest form of occupation of the Greeks and a key element of Greek economic activity since the ancient times. Nowadays, Greece has the largest merchant fleet in the world, which is the second largest contributor to the national economy after tourism and forms the backbone of world shipping. The Greek fleet flies a variety of flags, however some Greek shipowners gradually return to Greece following the changes to the legislative framework governing their operations and the improvement of infrastructure.

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Van spills $2M in cash onto a highway..[ 5066 ]

Cash grab in Hong Kong as millions in banknotes spill from security van

By Chieu Luu and Tim Hume, CNN

December 25, 2014 -- Updated 1911 GMT (0311 HKT)

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Nearly $2 million spills from a cash transport into Hong Kong street on Christmas Eve

Hong Kong (CNN) -- Last-minute shoppers in Hong Kong were treated to a Christmas Eve cash grab Wednesday when nearly $2 million spilled from a money transport van into the street.

Passing motorists and pedestrians were caught on camera helping themselves to banknotes scattered in Gloucester Road in the city's Wan Chai district at around lunchtime, before police arrived to secure the loot and disperse the opportunists.

Three cash boxes had fallen from the van, resulting in the loss of an estimated 15.23 million Hong Kong dollars (nearly $2 million U.S.), police said Thursday, warning that anyone who took the notes faced theft charges.

What happened next is surprising.

Cash flies off armored van onto highway

By Thursday afternoon, police said, quite a few of the missing banknotes -- HK$3.6 million -- had been returned to authorities.

Thirteen people -- 10 men and three women -- had voluntarily handed over the money. They would likely face no charges, police said.

By Thursday night, that number grew to 29 people who had returned a total of HK$5.7 million.

A statement from the security company that operates the cash transport van, G4S, said "the majority" of the money had been recovered from the scene.

"G4S vehicles have in place a number of systems to prevent such occurrences and G4S has commenced an immediate investigation into the causes of the incident," the statement said. "We will take urgent steps to prevent any similar cases happening again in the future."

CNN's C.Y. Xu contributed to this report.

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